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Mike_Young

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Bowden Golf Course, Macon Ga..
« on: February 24, 2018, 08:31:27 PM »
Charlie Rymer does a good job with this article on Bowden Golf Course History.  We plan to  close the course for renovation the week after Masters. 

http://www.golfchannel.com/video/bowen-golf-club-historic-contribution-integration/
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BCowan

Re: Bowden Golf Course, Macon Ga..
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2018, 11:16:59 AM »
Mike,


  Charlie did an excellent job!  I'm glad you are on board with the project!  Embarrassed that more on this board haven't posted, but I guess you need to spend $150M on a muni to garner any hype...
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Ben Hollerbach

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Re: Bowden Golf Course, Macon Ga..
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2018, 02:17:14 PM »
Mike,


I'd love to hear more about your plans for the renovation. As a historic property, is there much interest in restoring any lost features, or will this be more of a brush up on the current routing? Looking at an aerial from the late 50's, It looks like it could have been an interesting course with wide fairways and small protected greens. Some of the bunkering back then looks pretty neat. Especially on 3, 5, and was their a very large bunker behind the 7th?


The back to back very short combo of 14 and 15 seem like they could have a lot of interesting potential as well.
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Mike Sweeney

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Re: Bowden Golf Course, Macon Ga..
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2018, 03:05:41 PM »
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Mike_Young

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Re: Bowden Golf Course, Macon Ga..
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2018, 07:29:20 PM »
Quote from: Mike Sweeney on February 27, 2018, 03:05:41 PM
Quote from: Mike_Young on February 24, 2018, 08:31:27 PM


http://www.golfchannel.com/video/bowen-golf-club-historic-contribution-integration/


The link is down for me. I did google it, but got the same link.

Michel,
I just clicked the link in your post above and it opened...I dont know....
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Mike_Young

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Re: Bowden Golf Course, Macon Ga..
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2018, 07:31:27 PM »
Quote from: Ben Hollerbach on February 27, 2018, 02:17:14 PM
Mike,


I'd love to hear more about your plans for the renovation. As a historic property, is there much interest in restoring any lost features, or will this be more of a brush up on the current routing? Looking at an aerial from the late 50's, It looks like it could have been an interesting course with wide fairways and small protected greens. Some of the bunkering back then looks pretty neat. Especially on 3, 5, and was their a very large bunker behind the 7th?


The back to back very short combo of 14 and 15 seem like they could have a lot of interesting potential as well.

Ben,
It can be an interesting project.  Plans call for tree removal, new fairway widths, bunkers, new greens and rework of the tees...as you mention, holes 3, 13, 14 and 15 can be neat short holes...will send some photos as it progresses...
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BHoover

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Re: Bowden Golf Course, Macon Ga..
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2018, 07:43:55 PM »
Are tee times available on either GolfNow or TeeOff.com?

But good luck with the renovation project, in all seriousness.
« Last Edit: February 27, 2018, 07:45:43 PM by BHoover »
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Mike_Young

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Re: Bowden Golf Course, Macon Ga..
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2018, 07:51:07 PM »
Quote from: BHoover on February 27, 2018, 07:43:55 PM
Are tee times available on either GolfNow or TeeOff.com?

But good luck with the renovation project, in all seriousness.
Thanks.  Presently they are but they will not be when it reopens....you can book tee ties via it's own webpage only... ;D
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V_Halyard

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Re: Bowden Golf Course, Macon Ga..
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2018, 07:58:47 PM »
Quote from: Mike_Young on February 24, 2018, 08:31:27 PM
Charlie Rymer does a good job with this article on Bowden Golf Course History.  We plan to  close the course for renovation the week after Masters. 

http://www.golfchannel.com/video/bowen-golf-club-historic-contribution-integration/


Nice work by Charlie and I am looking forward to visiting here and other places with you in April!


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Mike_Young

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Re: Bowden Golf Course, Macon Ga..
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2018, 09:03:29 PM »
Quote from: V_Halyard on February 27, 2018, 07:58:47 PM
Quote from: Mike_Young on February 24, 2018, 08:31:27 PM
Charlie Rymer does a good job with this article on Bowden Golf Course History.  We plan to  close the course for renovation the week after Masters. 

http://www.golfchannel.com/video/bowen-golf-club-historic-contribution-integration/


Nice work by Charlie and I am looking forward to visiting here and other places with you in April!


V

Me too!
Think Prichard will show up?
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Mike Sweeney

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Re: Bowden Golf Course, Macon Ga..
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2018, 08:55:03 AM »
Quote from: Mike_Young on February 27, 2018, 09:03:29 PM


http://www.golfchannel.com/video/bowen-golf-club-historic-contribution-integration/


Mike Young,


Finally got in from a different computer. Very cool and please keep us updated here or on FB...
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Ben Hollerbach

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Re: Bowden Golf Course, Macon Ga..
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2018, 10:08:26 AM »
Mike,
How has progress on the course been going? Reading an article from earlier this year it sounds like the course should be reopened already?
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